
Overview
The aim of the Investor Relations and Financial Communication from Università della Svizzera Italiana (USI) is to form specialists operating in the banking sector and in capital markets being able to bridge the information and knowledge gaps between financial experts and lay investors and entrepreneurs.
Moreover, such specialists will be asked to manage strategically the huge quantity of information so that it can be put "at work" to foster sound investment decisions.
The primary job market for candidates earning this degree are:
- the private banking and wealth management sector, where the integration of solid financial knowledge with communicative and legal skills will constitute a competitive advantage;
- the financial communication area of business enterprises, where in-depth expertise is needed to organize and manage numerous strategic communications (investor relations, roadshow marketing, financial reporting, media relations support);
- consultancy firms in investors relations and other financial communications, where a wide array of services is offered especially to listed companies, like consultancy and coaching, market transaction communications (M&A, IPO, etc.), shareholders engagement solutions (proxy solicitations, capital raising support, institutional investors canvassing, etc.).
Career Prospects
The primary job market for candidates earning this degree are:
- the private banking and wealth management sector, where the integration of solid financial knowledge with communicative and legal skills will constitute a competitive advantage;
- the financial communication area of business enterprises, where in-depth expertise is needed to organize and manage numerous strategic communications (investor relations, roadshow marketing, financial reporting, media relations support);
- consultancy firms in investors relations and other financial communications, where a wide array of services is offered especially to listed companies, like consultancy and coaching, market transaction communications (M&A, IPO, etc.), shareholders engagement solutions (proxy solicitations, capital raising support, institutional investors canvassing, etc.).
- Proxy advisor and investor engagement specialist.
- Specialist in management and control functions in public and private banking and financial organisations.
- Specialist in external relations and institutional affairs functions in public and private organisations in the banking and financial sector.
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Courses included:
- Corporate Finance
- Speech Communication
- Statistical Data Analysis
- EU financial systems and bank management
- Economics of the EU
- Financial communication
- Communication strategies in financial disclosure
- Sustainable Finance and Ethics
- Online Communication Design
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Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Visit official programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- The formal requirement for admission to the Master's degree in European studies in investor relations and financial communication is a Bachelor's degree, in the fields of Economics, Communication Sciences or other relevant disciplines.
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
6000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 6000 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months. -
EU/EEA
6000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 6000 EUR per year and a duration of 24 months.
Tuition fees for the Master's degree amount to Euro 3’000 per semester.
Tuition fees have to be paid to Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
Funding
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